NZQA registered unit standard
9670 version 6
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Title
Identify environmental impacts, design, and construction techniques,
on and of the built environment
Level
5
Credits
10
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: identify
environmental aspects of building construction and services,
and evaluate design and construction techniques and/or
impacts that may apply to the built environment.
Classification
Construction > Core Planning and Construction
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Definition
Sustainability means the ability to complete building works using a minimum of the
earth’s resources, and having minimal negative effect on the environment.
2
Range for internal environment may include – control of temperature, moisture, air
quality, passive solar, sound, light, selection of materials, sustainability.
3
Range for external environment may include – control of the effects of climate,
seismic activity, corrosion, wind, moisture and thermal movement, moisture control,
sound, pollution, services wastes, the greater environment and the effects on and of
the built environment, sustainability.
4
Range of buildings – new and existing.
5
Published data are supplied by an established authority and can be applied in
standard construction situations that are acceptable in New Zealand where a specific
design may not be required. Published data relevant to this unit standard include
manufacturer's instructions and industry specifications.
6
Assessment of this unit standard can be by simulation and/or observation.
7
Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes: Health and Safety in Employment
Act 1992 and Health and Safety in Employment Regulations 1995;
Resource Management Act 1991;
Building Act 2004;
New Zealand Building Code.
Building and Construction Industry Training
Organisation
SSB Code 101562
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
9670 version 6
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Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Identify environmental aspects of building construction and services.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Environmental aspects are identified for building types from documentation,
built examples and published data.
1.2
The effects are identified on, and of, the internal and external environment of
building construction and services.
Outcome 2
Evaluate design and construction techniques and/or impacts that may apply to the built
environment.
Range
passive and active solar design, recycling, renewable resources, energy
embodiment of materials, waste disposal.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Sustainable design and construction techniques are identified from
documentation and from built examples.
2.2
Sustainable design and construction techniques are identified for building types.
two case studies – one new and one existing building.
Range
2.3
Cost implications and regulatory requirements are described for identified
techniques.
Planned review date
31 December 2015
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
21 March 1997
31 December 2014
Revision
2
10 December 1997
31 December 2014
Revision
3
7 June 2000
31 December 2014
Review
4
20 March 2003
31 December 2014
Revision
5
19 July 2004
31 December 2014
Review
6
18 March 2011
N/A
Building and Construction Industry Training
Organisation
SSB Code 101562
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
9670 version 6
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Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0048
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA, or
an inter-institutional body with delegated authority for quality assurance, before they can
report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses of study leading
to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
Consent requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The
AMAP also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations
wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for
tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation
national.office@bcito.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit
standard.
Building and Construction Industry Training
Organisation
SSB Code 101562
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016